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Since Power Corrupts,
We Should Limit It

Updated March 15, 2010 12:01 a.m. ET

A comment from former New York Gov. George E. Pataki in your article "An Epic Spree of Mischief—New York Politicians Extend Era of Malfeasance With a Fresh Wave of Scandals" (U.S. News, March 6) nicely summarizes the reason for the growing frustration of American citizens with government, both federal and local, "When you become comfortable and complacent, it creates a sense of entitlement that can lead people to act unethically, and illegally."